Annual salary
$53,542
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Columbia County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 190 day base (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certificate level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Columbia County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,570 (BT4, step E,1,2 (E)) and tops out at $105,269 (T7, step 21+ (19)), per Columbia County School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $271.42 per day.
- The grid has 9 certificate level columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21+ (19).
- Columbia County enrolled 28,854 students in 2023-24, the 15th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 190 day base (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T2 (CTAE) | BT4 | T4 | BT5 | T5 | BT6 | T6 | BT7 | T7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E,1,2 (E) | $53,542 | $51,570 | $54,748 | $56,766 | $61,111 | $63,372 | $67,497 | $69,991 | $73,669 |
| 3 (1) | $54,780 | $51,570 | $56,021 | $58,032 | $62,570 | $64,827 | $69,143 | $71,635 | $75,495 |
| 4 (2) | $56,053 | $51,570 | $57,330 | $59,335 | $64,072 | $66,326 | $70,838 | $73,329 | $77,375 |
| 5 (3) | $57,364 | $51,570 | $58,678 | $60,678 | $65,619 | $67,870 | $72,582 | $75,074 | $79,310 |
| 6 (4) | $58,714 | $51,570 | $60,499 | $62,522 | $67,708 | $69,991 | $74,940 | $77,469 | $81,926 |
| 7 (5) | $60,104 | $51,570 | $61,941 | $63,960 | $69,362 | $71,645 | $76,804 | $79,339 | $83,996 |
| 8 (6) | $61,534 | $51,570 | $64,120 | $66,183 | $71,864 | $74,200 | $79,629 | $82,226 | $87,129 |
| 9 (7) | $63,007 | $51,570 | $65,669 | $67,731 | $73,640 | $75,980 | $81,634 | $84,237 | $89,353 |
| 10 (8) | $63,101 | $51,570 | $65,766 | $67,731 | $73,747 | $75,980 | $81,750 | $84,237 | $89,482 |
| 11 (9) | $64,617 | $51,570 | $67,362 | $69,325 | $75,578 | $77,813 | $83,817 | $86,309 | $91,773 |
| 12 (10) | $64,716 | $51,570 | $67,464 | $69,325 | $75,688 | $77,813 | $83,938 | $86,309 | $91,907 |
| 13 (11) | $66,279 | $51,570 | $69,107 | $70,967 | $77,574 | $79,702 | $86,066 | $88,443 | $94,269 |
| 14 (12) | $66,381 | $51,570 | $69,212 | $70,967 | $77,689 | $79,702 | $86,194 | $88,443 | $94,408 |
| 15 (13) | $67,993 | $51,570 | $70,907 | $72,659 | $79,634 | $81,647 | $88,388 | $90,641 | $96,841 |
| 16 (14) | $68,099 | $51,570 | $71,017 | $72,659 | $79,754 | $81,647 | $88,519 | $90,641 | $96,987 |
| 17 (15) | $69,761 | $51,570 | $72,764 | $74,402 | $81,758 | $83,651 | $90,781 | $92,905 | $99,495 |
| 18 (16) | $69,871 | $51,570 | $72,877 | $74,402 | $81,882 | $83,651 | $90,918 | $92,905 | $99,645 |
| 19 (17) | $71,623 | $51,570 | $74,718 | $76,197 | $83,992 | $85,715 | $93,297 | $95,237 | $102,284 |
| 20 (18) | $71,797 | $51,570 | $74,897 | $76,197 | $84,188 | $85,715 | $93,513 | $95,237 | $102,521 |
| 21+ (19) | $73,624 | $51,570 | $76,816 | $78,045 | $86,388 | $87,841 | $95,990 | $97,639 | $105,269 |
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Per month (12)
$4,461.83
Per work day
$281.80 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 (1) | $54,780 | +$1,238 |
| 4 (2) | $56,053 | +$2,511 |
| 5 (3) | $57,364 | +$3,822 |
| 6 (4) | $58,714 | +$5,172 |
| 7 (5) | $60,104 | +$6,562 |
Worked example as rendered: T2 (CTAE), step E,1,2 (E) = $53,542 a year, $4,461.83 a month spread over 12 months, $281.80 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document prints STATE, LOCAL and TOTAL for each certificate level; the TOTAL row is recorded.
The grid is published transposed (certificate levels down the page, experience across); it is transposed back here.
No experience credit is given for a BT4 certificate, so that lane is flat.
Revised 6/16/2026.
- Soft spot: Verified as Columbia County GEORGIA (Evans/Augusta, ccboe.net), not Columbia County FL/NY/OR.
How this schedule moves
The highest-paid column, T7, starts at $73,669 and tops out at $105,269, 104% above the top of the BT4 column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Columbia County School District's starting pay ranks 13th and its top cell ranks 17th; the state medians are $51,391 to start and $109,486 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 53rd percentile and the top cell at the 67th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 (CTAE) | $53,542 | $73,624 | 19 | 38% |
| BT4 | $51,570 | $51,570 | 0 | 0% |
| T4 | $54,748 | $76,816 | 19 | 40% |
| BT5 | $56,766 | $78,045 | 19 | 37% |
| T5 | $61,111 | $86,388 | 19 | 41% |
| BT6 | $63,372 | $87,841 | 19 | 39% |
| T6 | $67,497 | $95,990 | 19 | 42% |
| BT7 | $69,991 | $97,639 | 19 | 40% |
| T7 | $73,669 | $105,269 | 19 | 43% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County School District | 28,854 | 2026-27 | $51,570 | – | $105,269 |
| Richmond County School System | 29,384 | 2026-27 | $45,878 | – | $94,320 |
| Hall County School System | 27,245 | 2026-27 | $52,098 | $57,632 | $97,307 |
| Houston County Schools | 30,826 | 2026-27 | $49,980 | $55,364 | $110,225 |
| Paulding County School District | 31,831 | 2026-27 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $110,355 |
| Douglas County School System | 25,770 | 2026-27 | $57,247 | – | $115,362 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Columbia County School District schedule?
$51,570 at step E,1,2 (E) on BT4, per the 2026-27 schedule (Columbia County School District).
What is the top of the Columbia County School District salary schedule?
$105,269, at step 21+ (19) on T7 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Houston County Schoolsstarts $49,980
- Paulding County School Districtstarts $51,762
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
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